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Halton Hills This Week, Saturday, May 8, 1993 — Page 15 Carefully inspect the exterior of a home By Buzz Currie garage is separate from the house. H d with overgrown / shrubs may be home, you will usually find faults. ‘The last:article looked at the An attached garage must be gas- ouse an e pe a security. Bushes covering Even new. homes develop problems roofing and other details of that proofed (sealed joints on the cover- asement windows provide great very early in their life. The main area. This article will be looking at ing of the common house wall). should slope away from the house oooet for burglars. idea is to detect major problems the walls, foundation, doors and The entry into the house will berg posite hace i te The remainder of exterior fea- that could be quite expensive to windows, garage, porches, grading, require a self-closing door. The eae . hi fe ite ten ra © tures that should be commented on repair and take note of minor prob- landscaping and other remaining door should be an external type unit - “SRA DING: Th jew wall Ons would include the state of fences, lems that can be fixed before they exterior features. and should be properly weather f i rea ete if the condition of retaining walls, and become major ones. WALLS: When first approach- _ sealed. cages — va ais fea ati 18 outbuildings such as pool sheds and Buzz is an Associate Member ing the house, you should take a EXTERIOR: Common to all per gra ea aroun qien vote tool sheds. Although these may of the Ontario Association of close look at the building in total. garages will be the overall condi- Bion wigs oe ht giikcantere have no direct effect on the home, Home Inspectors and operates You should note the general shape tion of the structure. The slope and found: Il. aie ic they do reflect on future mainte- House and Home Inspection of it and whether the walls are condition of the floor should be zoum) ation, wall: The rain trough nance work and costs, and should Limited. Call 877-9475 if you crooked or bowed out of line. Older ‘observed. The main door opening issue was covered in the PreviOus be looked at. have any questions or sugges- article. Here, we will just look at When you look closely at any _ tions for future articles. homes will have minor sags but mechanism should be checked for grading. The soil should slope away Ww larger shifts in the wall structure function and electric door openers ran be noticeable. Take alook at must be safety checked to reduce from the foundation about one inch the brick work and check for cracks the risk of serious harm to children P& foot sg to a ate of ave Ms caused by settlement or water pene- and pets. pres = di oh al ou hu a i ser! tration and the condition of the PORCHES AND DECKS: pe =a ra fi ong ite oe es pointing (the mortar between the Porches and decks have to serve the trom pile ove a cy Poin y bricks). Check for weep holes about function that they were designed for ing over Ihe ahpmning every third or fourth brick on the and be safe to use. They must be bottom row and above wide win- securely built and securely attached “TANDSCAPING: 2A betes! dows and doors on newer homes. to the-house. Safety ralinee should Proust Oe See cacsane Should the house be covered with _ be installed where required. poder noobs etd pp ne ee rr eiding you would WALKS AND DRIVEWAY: eee n cane mails foe look at the general condition of the | Walks should be functional and safe ih ay ae of si siding material. Any loose siding 0 use. Any loose or protruding e Baine Teebon: ee presents a problem of possible wind stepping stones or blocks should be damage. The finish may require repaired to mecnce ek ot some- ce painting or just a scrub with a hose one tripping or falling. Driveways el and brush. Wood siding should be OFFICE MA checked for sound attachment and signs of rotting. The condition of INSTANT the paint or stain finish should be HESemeRTbiG checked to see if scraping and - esata ree WCANABA 2000 | |coreown FOUNDATION: When looking Georgetown at the exterior of the foundation, ¥ you will be checking for cracks and |. * ‘ : signs of displacement. You will Return Airfares from: also check the pointing on stone or block foundations and the parging | Vancouver $359.- (plaster finish coat) on poured con-° crete foundations. While doing your Calgary $319.- walk-around, note the condition and Edmonton $319.- construction of any window’s wells. | Winnipeg $239.- ‘They should be clear of debris and | Halifax $198.- have good drainage to prevent a water build-up that could damage or St. Johns $239.- overrun the basement window sills. DOORS/WINDOWS: The gen- | Add Airport Tax & GST seat above prices. eral condition of the doors and win- Flights operate from Toronto # 1 dows in the home will be noticed first. Are the sashes and trim paint- Pa ROOS TRAVEL ed? Is the paint in good condition or does it require scraping and repaint- 873-2000 ing? What about wood rot, cracked or missing glass? You should check for the presence and condition of storm windows, doors and screens. Check the Evian pasa the win- dows and doors. 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